[ His hair tickles where it grazes her skin, presenting her with an opportune excuse to reassure him through a caress. Rey's fingers lift to brush it upward, away from where it makes an adamant attempt to intrude on her line of sight.
Not that she has much of one; this close, the details of his face have become too blurry for her liking. Unbalanced without a clear view of his eyes, she withdraws, questing for any sign of understanding in his gaze when she next speaks. ]
You don't owe me anything.
[ She says it carefully, ensuring he knows she hadn't expected him to repay a debt. Bartering had been Jakku's most common language, its most frequent form of communication, but this — it isn't anything so unsavory. Before they can continue, she needs confirmation that he doesn't feel obligated to her, hasn't slipped into bed with her because of it, hasn't convinced him he's in love with her out of misplaced gratitude. She had come for him because she had wanted to, and she hopes the same can be said of his decision to share such remarkable intimacy with her. ]
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Not that she has much of one; this close, the details of his face have become too blurry for her liking. Unbalanced without a clear view of his eyes, she withdraws, questing for any sign of understanding in his gaze when she next speaks. ]
You don't owe me anything.
[ She says it carefully, ensuring he knows she hadn't expected him to repay a debt. Bartering had been Jakku's most common language, its most frequent form of communication, but this — it isn't anything so unsavory. Before they can continue, she needs confirmation that he doesn't feel obligated to her, hasn't slipped into bed with her because of it, hasn't convinced him he's in love with her out of misplaced gratitude. She had come for him because she had wanted to, and she hopes the same can be said of his decision to share such remarkable intimacy with her. ]
I need you to know that.